Date: 2016-08-02Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution the President hereby makes the following rules to amend the Central Secretariat Service Rules
Executive Summary:
This document outlines amendments to the Central Secretariat Service Rules, 2009, as authorized by the President of India under Article 309 of the Constitution. These amendments, referred to as the Central Secretariat Service Amendment Rules, 2016, cover various aspects of service rules, including grade structures, authorized strength, and procedures for promotion and probation. The rules come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette: August 2, 2016.
Key Points / Main Content:
Grade Structure:
* The term "Assistants Grade" is replaced with "Assistant Section Officers Grade" wherever it appears.
Authorized Strength and Cadre Distribution:
* The authorized strength of the service is subject to variation as indicated by the Government.
* Cadre unit-wise distribution of posts is subject to variation as indicated by the Government.
Promotion Rules:
* Eligible officers with five years of approved service are considered for promotion. If not available, officers of Selection Grade with specific service criteria are also eligible.
* Section Officers Grade vacancies are filled by individuals on the Select List, comprising 50% from regular Assistant Section Officers with eight years of approved service and 50% from those selected through Limited Departmental Competitive Examination.
* The Department of Personnel and Training will determine regulations for the Limited Departmental Competitive Examination.
Recruitment Rules:
* 75% of Assistant Section Officers Grade vacancies are filled by direct recruitment of graduates possessing computer proficiency based on Staff Selection Commission exam results.
* The remaining 25% of vacancies are filled by individuals on the Select List, including 15% from Senior Secretariat Assistants with ten years of approved service and 10% from those selected through Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, conducted by the Staff Selection Commission.
Probation Rules:
* Rule 13, subrule 2 is omitted. Subrule 3's reference to "and 2" is removed.
* Rule 14 outlines the process for completion of probation, including performance assessment by the appointing authority, with possible outcomes of successful completion, unsuccessful completion, or extension of the probation period.
* Detailed procedures are outlined for officers who have successfully or unsuccessfully completed probation, including confirmation, discharge, or reversion.
Other Amendments:
* In cases of direct recruit probationers or Grade I officers deemed unsuitable for continuation, reversion to a lower grade is specified, with reconsideration possible after one year.
* In sub clause (v) of rule 17, the figures 4200 are replaced with 4600.
* Rule 23 now requires consultation with the Commission to relax the requirement of the rule.
* Rule 25 now includes "Other Backward Classes" in addition to "Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes."
Impact Analysis:
Central Secretariat Service Employees:
* Impact: Changes in grade structure, promotion eligibility, and probation rules directly affect career progression and job security.
* Action Required: Understand the revised rules and ensure compliance with the new procedures for promotion and probation.
Department of Personnel and Training:
* Impact: Responsible for setting regulations for the Limited Departmental Competitive Examination and determining computer proficiency standards for direct recruits.
* Action Required: Develop and implement the regulations for the Limited Departmental Competitive Examination and notify computer proficiency standards for graduate recruits.
Staff Selection Commission:
* Impact: Conducts competitive examinations for direct recruitment to the Assistant Section Officers Grade and the Limited Departmental Competitive Examination for Senior Secretariat Assistants.
* Action Required: Adjust examination processes to align with the amended rules and conduct examinations accordingly.
Appointing Authority:
* Impact: Responsible for assessing the performance of officers upon completion of probation and making decisions regarding confirmation, discharge, or reversion.
* Action Required: Implement the prescribed procedure for performance assessment and ensure fair and consistent application of the probation rules.
Key Entities Referenced
Central Secretariat Service Rules, 2009: The principal rules being amended by this notification.
Central Secretariat Service Amendment Rules, 2016: The name of the amendment rules introduced by this notification.
Article 309 of the Constitution: Article of the Constitution of India that confers power to make rules to amend service rules.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions: The ministry under which the Department of Personnel and Training functions.
Department of Personnel and Training: The department responsible for determining regulations for the Limited Departmental Competitive Examination.
Staff Selection Commission: The commission that conducts the competitive examination for direct recruitment of Assistant Section Officers.
Central Secretariat Clerical Service: The service from which Senior Secretariat Assistants are selected for Assistant Section Officers Grade.
New Delhi: Location of publication of the notification.
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ससससाााा....ककककाााा....ििििनननन....777755553333((((अअअअ)))) ....--------रा(cid:13)पित, संिवधान के अनु(cid:18)छेद 309 के परंतुक (cid:21)ारा (cid:22)द(cid:23) शि(cid:25)य(cid:27) का (cid:22)योग करत े
(cid:29)ए क !ीय सिचवालय सेवा िनयम, 2009 का संशोधन करने के िलए िन&िलिखत िनयम बनात े ह,) अथा+त् :--
1111.... ससससििंंििंं (cid:15)(cid:15)(cid:15)(cid:15)(cid:16)(cid:16)(cid:16)(cid:16) ननननाााामममम औऔऔऔरररर (cid:17)(cid:17)(cid:17)(cid:17)ााााररररंंंंभभभभ :- (1) इन िनयम(cid:27) का संि./ नाम क !ीय सिचवालय सेवा (संशोधन) िनयम,
2016 ह ै ।
(2) ये राजप4 म उनके (cid:22)काशन क5 तारीख को (cid:22)वृ(cid:23) ह(cid:27)गे ।
2222.... क !ीय सिचवालय सेवा िनयम, 2009 म, --
(क) “सहायक 9ेड” श;द (cid:27) के (cid:8)थ ान पर, जहा-ं जहां वे आते ह,) =मश: “सहायक अनुभाग अिधकारी 9ेड”
श;द रखे जाएगं े ;
(ख) िनयम 5 म , उपिनयम (1) के (cid:8)थ ान पर िनAन िलिखत BटDप ण अंत:(cid:8)थ ािपत (cid:1)कया जाएगा, अथा+त् :-
“BटDप ण : सेवा क5 (cid:22)ािधकृत संFय ा समय-समय पर सरकार (cid:21)ारा इंिगत पBरवत+न के अधीन
होगी ।” ;
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(ग) िनयम 6 के पHच ात् िनAन िलिखत BटDप ण अंत:(cid:8)थ ािपत (cid:1)कया जाएगा, अथा+त् :--
“BटDप ण : पद(cid:27) का संवग+ एकक वार िवतरण समय-समय पर सरकार (cid:21)ारा इंिगत पBरवत+न के
अधीन होगा ।” ;
(घ) िनयम 11 म, उपिनयम (1) के पHच ात् िनAन िलिखत परंतुक अंत:(cid:8)थ ािपत (cid:1)कया जाएगा, अथा+त् :--
“परंतु जहा ं पाँच साल क5 अनुमो(cid:1)दत सेवा रखन े वाले पया+Dत संFय ा म पा4 अिधकारी उपल;ध
नहL ह,) उस 9ेड म तीन वष+ से अNय ून िनयिमत सेवा रखने वाले चयन 9ेड के िनयिमत अिधकारी और
उनक5 9ेड 1 म िनयुिPत के पHच ात् दस वष+ से अNय ून अनुमो(cid:1)दत सेवा रखन े वाले अिधकारी भी (cid:22)ोNन ित
के िलए पा4 ह(cid:27)गे ।” ;
(ङ) िनयम 12 म ,--
(I) उपिनयम (1) म ,--
(i) खंड (क) के (cid:8)थ ान पर िनAन िलिखत खंड रखा जाएगा, अथा+त् :--
“(क) अनुभाग अिधकारी 9डे म िनयिमत BरिPत य(cid:27) को अनुभाग अिधकाBरय(cid:27) के िलए
चयन सूची म सिAम िलत िनयुPत Tय िPत य(cid:27) स े भरा जाएगा, जो सहायक अनुभाग अिधकारी
9ेड म िनयिमत अिधकाBरय(cid:27) के पचास (cid:22)ितशत स,े िजNह (cid:27)ने उस 9ेड म आठ वष+ स े अNय ून
अनुमो(cid:1)दत सेवा क5 ह ै और पचास (cid:22)ितशत सीिमत िवभागीय (cid:22)ितयोगी परी.ा से चयिनत
Tय िPत य(cid:27) से िमलकर बनेगी ।
(ii) खंड (ख) म “(ख) उपयु+(cid:25) िनYदZ सीिमत िवभागीय (cid:22)ितयोिगता परी.ा के िनयम” से
(cid:22)ारंभ होन े वाल,े और “भी उ(cid:25) िवभाग (cid:21)ारा (cid:1)कया जाएगा ।” से समाDत होने वाल,े भाग के (cid:8)थ ान
पर िनAन िलिखत रखा जाएगा, अथा+त् :--
(ख) इस उपिनयम के खंड (क) म िनYद[ट सीिमत िवभागीय (cid:22)ितयोगी परी.ा के िलए
िनयम(cid:27) को का\मक और (cid:22)िश.ण िवभाग (cid:21)ारा बनाए गए िविनयम(cid:27) (cid:21)ारा अवधाBरत (cid:1)कया
जाएगा :”;
(II) उपिनयम (2) म ,--
(i) खंड (क) के (cid:8)थ ान पर िनAन िलिखत खंड रखा जाएगा, अथा+त् :--
“(क) सहायक अनुभाग अिधकारी 9ेड म पचह]त र (cid:22)ितशत BरिPत य(cid:27) को कंDय ूटर द.ता
रखने वाले (cid:8)न ातक(cid:27) से सीधी भत^ (cid:21)ारा भरा जाएगा जैसा का\मक और (cid:22)िश.ण िवभाग
(cid:21)ारा इस (cid:22)योजन के िलए वष+ म एक बार कम+चारी चयन आयोग (cid:21)ारा आयोिजत (cid:22)ितयोगी
परी.ा के पBरणाम(cid:27) के आधार पर अिधसूिचत (cid:1)कया जाएगा और शेष प(cid:18)च ीस (cid:22)ितशत
BरिPत य(cid:27) को सहायक अनुभाग अिधकारी 9ेड के िलए चयन सूची म , जो क !ीय सिचवालय
िलिपक सेवा के _य े[ठ सिचवालय सहायक(cid:27) के 9ेड से िनयिमत अिधकाBरय(cid:27), िजNह (cid:27)ने उस
9ेड म दस वष + स े अNय ून अनमु ो(cid:1)दत सेवा क5 ह,ै के योग के पN! ह (cid:22)ितशत से िमलकर बनेगी,
और दस (cid:22)ितशत उन Tय िPत य(cid:27) से िमलकर बनेगी िजनका चयन क !ीय सिचवालय िलिपक
सेवा के _य े[ठ सिचवालय सहायक(cid:27) के िलए सीिमत िवभागीय (cid:22)ितयोगी परी.ा, िजसका¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3
संचालन इस (cid:22)योजन के िलए कम+चारी चयन आयोग (cid:21)ारा (cid:1)कया जाएगा, म सिAम िलत
Tय िPत य(cid:27) क5 िनयुिPत (cid:21)ारा भरा जाएगा ।
(ii) खंड (ग) म , “और इस परी.ा के पBरणाम से िविभNन संवग+ एकक(cid:27) को भी उस िवभाग
(cid:21)ारा अaय \थय(cid:27) का आबंटन” श;द (cid:27) का लोप (cid:1)कया जाएगा ;
(iii) खंड (घ) को उपिनयम (3) के bप म पुन:संFय ा(cid:1)कत (cid:1)कया जाएगा ;
(च) िनयम 13 म, --
(i) उपिनयम (2) का लोप (cid:1)कया जाएगा ;
(ii) उपिनयम (3) म “और (2)” श;द , को[ठ क और अंक का लोप (cid:1)कया जाएगा ;
(छ) िनयम 14 के (cid:8)थ ान पर िनAन िलिखत िनयम रखा जाएगा, अथा+त् :--
“11114444.... पपपप(cid:20)(cid:20)(cid:20)(cid:20)ररररववववीीीी(cid:15)(cid:15)(cid:15)(cid:15)ाााा ककककोोोो पपपपररूूररूू ाााा ककककररररननननाााा————(1) पBरवी.ा क5 अविध या िव(cid:8)त ाBरत पBरवी.ा क5 अविध,
य(cid:1)द कोई हो, को पूरा करन े पर िनयुिPत (cid:22)ािधकारी यथािविहत (cid:22)(cid:1)=या के अनुसार अिधकारी के काय +
िन[प ादन का मू(cid:3)य ांकन करेगा और िनAन िलिखत म से (cid:1)कसी क5 घोषणा करेगा :--
(क) यह (cid:1)क पBरवी.ा सफलतापूव+क पूरी कर ली गई ह ै ;
(ख) यह (cid:1)क पBरवी.ा सफलतापूव+क पूरी नहL क5 गई ह ै ; या
(ग) यह (cid:1)क िनयम 13 के उपिनयम (3) के अधीन पBरवी.ा अविध का िव(cid:8)त ार (cid:1)कया
जाना ह ै ।
(2) जब पBरवी.ा के अधीन सीध े भत^ (cid:1)कए गए अिधकारी ने िनयुिPत (cid:22)ािधकारी के समाधान(cid:22)द
bप म पBरवी.ा अविध सफलतापूव+क पूरी कर ली ह ै तो वह सेवा म पुि[ट (cid:1)कए जाने के िलए पा4 होगा
और जब ऐसे अिधकारी ने अपनी पBरवी.ा सफलतापूव+क पूरी नहL क5 ह ै तो उसे िनयम 15 के अनुसार
िनमु+Pत कर (cid:1)दया जाएगा या (cid:22)ितव\तत कर (cid:1)दया जाएगा ।
(3) कोई अिधकारी तब तक पBरवी.ा पर रहगे ा जब तक (cid:1)क उसक5 इस िनयम के अधीन पुि[ट न
कर दी जाए या उसे िनयम 15 के अधीन िनमु+Pत या (cid:22)ितव\तत न कर (cid:1)दया जाए ।” ;
(ज) िनयम 15 म उपिनयम (4) के स थ् ान पर िनAन िलिखत उपिनयम रखा जाएगा, अथा+त् :--
“(4) सहायक अनुभाग अिधकारी 9ेड या 9ेड 1 म पBरवी.ा पर सीधी भत^ स े िभNन सेवा का
सद(cid:8)य , िजस पर िनयम 13 के उपिनयम (2) म िविनYद[ट पBरवी.ा अविध के दौरान या उसक5
समािDत पर या उस िनयम के उपिनयम (3) के अधीन िव(cid:8)त ाBरत अविध म उस 9ेड म बने रहने के िलए
उपयुPत के bप म िवचार नहL (cid:1)कया जाता ह ै तो उस,े यथाि(cid:8)थ ित, सेवा क5 अगले िनचले 9ेड म या
क !ीय सिचवालय िलिपक सवे ा क5 संबंिधत 9ेड म (cid:22)ितव\तत कर (cid:1)दया जाएगा िजससे सेवा के 9ेड म
पBरवी.ा पर उसक5 िनयुिPत क5 गई थी :
परंतु िनचले 9ेड म इस (cid:22)कार (cid:22)ितव\तत अिधकारी पर पBरवी.ा पर अगली उ(cid:18)च तर 9ेड म
िनयुिPत पर पुन\वचार केवल ऐसे (cid:22)ितव\तत होने क5 तारीख से एक वष+ पूरा होने के पHच ात् ही (cid:1)कया
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(झ) िनयम 17 म उपखंड (v) म “4200” अंक(cid:27) के (cid:8)थ ान पर “4600” अंक रखे जाएगं े ;
(ञ) िनयम 23 म “िनयम क5 अपे.ा म ऐसी सीमा तक और ऐसी शतj के अधीन Bरयायत दी जा
सकेगी” श;द (cid:27) के (cid:8)थ ान पर “इस िनयम क5 अपे.ा को आयोग के परामश+ से िशिथल (cid:1)कया जा सकेगा” श;द
रखे जाएगं े ;
(ट) िनयम 25 म “अनुसूिचत जाितय(cid:27) और अनसु ूिचत जनजाितय(cid:27)” श;द (cid:27) के (cid:8)थ ान पर “अनुसूिचत
जाितय(cid:27), अनुसूिचत जनजाितय(cid:27) और अNय िपछड़ े वगj” श;द रखे जाएगं े ;
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[फा. सं.1/8/2009-सीएस. (पी)]
अच+ना वमा+, संयुPत सिचव
(cid:20)(cid:20)(cid:20)(cid:20)टटटट(cid:27)(cid:27)(cid:27)(cid:27)पप पप णणणण :::: मूल िनयम सा.का.िन. 140(अ) तारीख 27 फरवरी, 2009 (cid:21)ारा (cid:22)कािशत (cid:1)कए गए थे और त]प Hच ात्
िनAन िलिखत (cid:21)ारा संशोिधत (cid:1)कए गए ।
=म सं. अिधसूचना स.ं तारीख
1. सा.का.िन. 759(अ) 15 िसतंबर, 2010
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(Department of Personnel and Training)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 2nd August, 2016
G.S.R. 753(E).− In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution, the
President hereby makes the following rules to amend the Central Secretariat Service Rules, 2009 namely :−
1. Short title and commencement.−−−−(1) These rules may be called the Central Secretariat Service
(Amendment) Rules, 2016.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Central Secretariat Service Rules, 2009 ,-
(A) for the words “Assistants’ Grade”, the words “Assistant Section Officers’ Grade”, wherever they occur,
shall respectively be substituted;
(B) in rule 5, after sub-rule (1), the following note shall be inserted, namely :-
“Note: The authorised strength of the service shall be subject to variation to be indicated by the
Government from time to time.”;
(C) after rule 6, the following note shall be inserted, namely :-
“Note: The cadre unit wise distribution of posts shall be subject to variation to be indicated by the
Government from time to time.”;¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5
(D) in the rule 11, after sub-rule (1), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely :-
“Provided that where sufficient number of eligible officers with five years’ approved service are not
available, regular officers of Selection Grade with not less than three years’ of regular service in that
grade and not less than ten years approved service from their appointment to the Grade-I, shall also be
eligible for promotion.”;
(E) in rule 12,-
(I) in sub-rule (1),-
(i) for clause (a), the following clause shall be substituted, namely :-
“(a) The regular vacancies in the Section Officers’ Grade shall be filled by appointment of
persons included in the Select List for Section Officers’ Grade comprising fifty per cent. from
regular officers of Assistant Section Officers’ Grade who have rendered not less than eight
years’ approved service in that Grade and fifty per cent. from persons selected through Limited
Departmental Competitive Examination.
(ii) in clause (b), for the portion beginning with “ (b) The rules for the Limited Departmental
Competitive Examination” and ending with “shall also be made by that Department”, the following
shall be substituted, namely:-
(b) The rules for the Limited Departmental Competitive Examination referred to in
clause (a) of this sub-rule shall be determined by regulations made by the Department of
Personnel and Training:”;
(II) in sub-rule (2),-
(i) for clause (a), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:-
“(a) Seventy-five per cent. of the regular vacancies in the Assistant Section Officers’ Grade shall
be filled by direct recruitment of graduates possessing computer proficiency as may be notified
by the Department of Personnel and Training on the basis of results of a competitive
examination held by the Staff Selection Commission once in a year, for this purpose and the
remaining twenty-five per cent. vacancies shall be filled by appointment of persons included in
the Select List for Assistant Section Officers’ Grade comprising fifteen per cent. of the total
from the regular officers of Senior Secretariat Assistants’ Grade of the Central Secretariat
Clerical Service who have rendered not less than ten years’ approved service in that Grade and
ten per cent. from persons selected through Limited Departmental Competitive Examination for
Senior Secretariat Assistant of Central Secretariat Clerical Service to be conducted by Staff
Selection Commission, once in a year for this purpose.”;
(ii) in clause (c), the words “and the allotment of candidates from the result of this examination to
the various cadre units shall also be made by that Department” shall be omitted;
(iii) clause (d) shall be renumbered as sub-rule (3);
(F) in rule 13, -
(i) sub-rule (2) shall be omitted ;
(ii) in sub-rule (3), the word, brackets and figure “and (2)” shall be omitted;
(G) for the rule 14, the following rule shall be substituted, namely :-
“14. Completion of Probation.-(1) Upon completion of the probation period or the extended
probation period, if any, the appointing authority shall assess the performance of the officer, as per
prescribed procedure, and shall declare either:-6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
(a) that the probation has been successfully completed;
(b) that the probation has not been successfully completed; or
(c) that the probation period is to be extended under sub-rule (3) of rule 13.
(2) When a directly recruited officer undergoing probation has successfully completed the probation
to the satisfaction of the appointing authority, he shall be eligible for confirmation in the service and
when such officer has not successfully completed his probation, he shall be discharged or reverted in
accordance with rule 15.
(3) An officer shall continue to be on probation till he is confirmed under this rule or is discharged or
reverted under rule 15.”;
(H) in rule 15, for sub-rule (4), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely :-
“(4) A member of the Service other than a direct recruit on probation in Assistant Section
Officers’ Grade or Grade-I who is not considered suitable for continuance in that Grade during or at
the end of the period of probation specified in sub-rule (1) of rule 13 or the extended period, if any,
under sub-rule (3) of that rule, shall be reverted to the next lower grade of the Service or to the
concerned grade of the Central Secretariat Clerical Service, as the case may be, from which he was
appointed on probation to the grade of the Service:
Provided that an officer so reverted to the lower grade shall be reconsidered for appointment to
the higher grade, on probation, only after completion of one year from the date of such reversion.”;
(I) in rule 17, in sub clause (v), for the figures “4200”, the figures “4600” shall be substituted;
(J) in rule 23, for the words “relax the requirement of the rule”, the words “relax in consultation with the
Commission the requirement of the rule” shall be substituted;
(K) in rule 25, for the words, “the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes”, the words “the Scheduled
Castes, the Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes” shall be substituted.
[F. No.1/8/2009-CS.I(P)]
ARCHANA VARMA, Jt. Secy.
Note: The principal rules were published vide number G.S.R.140 (E) dated the 27th February, 2009 and subsequently
amended by:-
S.No. Notification No. Dated
1. G.S.R.759 (E) 15th September, 2010
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